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West Virginia Department of Education

Technical Writing: Real-World Writing in the 21st Century

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Wondering how to respond to the age-old question when will I ever use this? The answer is very simple when discussing technical writing. Teachers and administrators gain an understanding of using technical writing in the classroom....
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Introduction to World Music

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete undergraduate-level online course on world music.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Popular Musics of the World

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete undergraduate-level online course on world music.
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BBC

Bbc: Bitesize: Gcse Music

For Students 3rd - 8th
GCSE Music provides links to a variety of music topics including composers, composing music, music theory, music technology, performing and evaluating music, music styles, world music, and traditional music from the UK.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: World Music: Rags to Riches

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of music from around the world with this who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-style game. Click on the correct answer to each multiple-choice question, and move closer to "winning" a million dollars!
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BBC

Bbc Schools: Gcse Bitesize: Music: World Music

For Students 9th - 10th
Overviews with links to information and audio examples of music from Africa, India, Indonesia, Latin America, and the British Isles.
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Other

Wesleyan University: Learning Objects Studio: Virtual Instrument Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Access the world musical instrument collection of the Music Department of Wesleyan University through this virtual museum interface. Search for and learn about instruments by type, geographic location, instrument material, and genre....
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Exploring the World of Music

For Students 9th - 10th
This 12-video series examines elements of music such as melody, harmony, rhythm, and texture, and how they are used in a wide variety of music genres in cultures around the world.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Music of Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete, undergraduate-level online course on the music of Africa.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Music of India

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete, undergraduate level online class on the topic of modern music in the 1900s. Includes course assignments.
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Other

African Music Encyclopedia: Glossary of African Music

For Students 9th - 10th
This glossary gives a description of different styles of African music.
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Other

World Music Central: World Music Genres

For Students 9th - 10th
A-to-Z list of musical genres, briefly defined and occasionally illustrated. [A work-in-progress, not all entries are complete.]
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Other

3rd Ear Music: The Music of South Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
3rd Ear Music is a comprehensive resource of South African music, past and present. The organization started its collection in 1964 and it now offers links to several South African artists, history of SA music and recordings.
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BBC

Bbc Radio 3: World on Your Street: The Music of India

For Students 3rd - 8th
A full-featured site for learning about the music of India, although not actively maintained since 2004. Easy-to-read spotlights on instruments and musicians communicate the essential qualities of Indian music. Accompanying audio files...
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BBC

Bbc Radio 3: World on Your Street

For Students 9th - 10th
World on Your Street, although not actively maintained since 2005, is one answer to uncovering different sounds in world music. Find interviews with musicians who brought their music to the UK from many different parts of the globe....
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George Mason University

Chnm: World History Sources: Music

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of how music has influenced history throughout time. Choose links from common questions to music resources.
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Other

Kidscom.com: World Beat Music Mixer

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Click on the symbols and pictures to create a music mix.
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Other

Roots World: African Music Reviews Volume 3

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief reviews of many African music CDs from a variety of artists and cultures.
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TES Global

Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: The Tudors Their Music

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource focuses on the music of the Tudor era including harpsichords and drums. Students listen to various pieces of music and try to copy them.
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South Carolina Educational Television

South Carolina Etv Commission: Artopia: Music

For Students 6th - 8th
Enter a world of music in Artopia. Here, you can become a music critic, meet a musician, play a game, and even compose your own remix music in the virtual music studio.
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Handbell World

Handbell World: Handbell Notation Symbols and Definitions

For Students 9th - 10th
Handbell ringing is a unique form of music-making and uses techniques that don't apply to other instruments. Music written for handbells looks much like piano music, with the addition of symbols which indicate these unique techniques....
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Clifford the Big Red Dog: Let's Make Music!

For Students Pre-K - K
Explore music at home and in class with homemade instruments. In "Top of the Charts," Emily Elizabeth gets inspired to create the happiest song in the world. Emily Elizabeth, Jack, Pablo, Samantha, and Clifford pool their talents and...
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British Library

British Library: 20th Century: Art, Music and Popular Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the music, art, and popular culture that shook the world in the 20th century.
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Andre Dollinger

Ancient Egypt: Music and Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site begins with a detailed description of music in Ancient Egypt. Scroll down the page to find information on ancient Egyptian dancing. Although little is known about the subject, this site provides a good amount of insight. The...

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